taking b12 syringes on airplanes

[Yervaud]

Hi.

hoping to fly to Greece next month. Does anyone have experience of customs reactions to needles and cobalamin in cases or hand luggage?

Thanks.

[jade_s]

You should be fine. Lots of people report never having any issues eg healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

I do very frequent injections so often travel with large quantities in both hand & checked luggage and never had issues within europe, including greece, turkey, spain, uk, etc.

I don't even take the b12 out as a liquid & security has never questioned it.

One thing you might consider is to put the b12 in a small cooler with ice packs (not touching, so the b12 doesn't freeze). Greece can get exceptionally warm in the summer & you don't want to cook the b12 in transit. Pre-sealed ice packs will normally go through security without issues.

Have a good trip!

[Yervaud in reply to jade_s]

thank you jade_s

[WIZARD6787]

I took all my supplements and 30 syringes from Scotland to London then to Boston three weeks ago in my personal carry on bag.

I separated the liquids per requirements.

The liquids were quickly scanned in Scotland.

It was no problem.

[Yervaud in reply to WIZARD6787]

Thanks WIZARD.

So: syringes and pills in carry on and liquid in hold luggage?

[WIZARD6787 in reply to Yervaud]

Sorry for not being clear. All supplements were in my personal carry-on bag. I separated out the liquids and the powders into separate baggies. The third baggie had my syringes Band-Aids alcohol swabs.

[Yervaud in reply to WIZARD6787]

Thanks Wizard. Very nice of you to take extra trouble over a minor question.

[DiNL]

i flew from Amsterdam to london and back. Had my syringes, needles and b12 vials in my hand luggage. Not a problem at all. Wasn’t even asked about it. Was quite shocked but also pleased!

[Yervaud in reply to DiNL]

Thank you. All.

[Sunnysidoop]

I've had a sealed, small ice pack taken off me at airport security in Birmingham, it was for my child's food. I don't know if they'd look differently upon it if it's for medication, but food for a 5 year old with allergies didn't cut it

[Yervaud in reply to Sunnysidoop]

Thanks for warning Sunnysidoop. Are such things allowed in the hold do you know?